Police carry out a major counter-terrorism operation in Manchester city centre, arresting two men and placing a cordon around Newton Street in the Northern Quarter. Officers are seen responding in the area, and the men are taken into custody.
Several outlets report that Counter Terrorism Policing London is involved and that the arrests occur on Sunday afternoon. BBC News and others state the two men remain in custody following the arrests. The Mirror and Manchester Evening News also frame the action as part of an anti-terror investigation, with one report mentioning the arrests are made under section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000.
Manchester Evening News adds further detail, reporting that a third search is underway in the North West and that there is also activity near a hostel close to Salford Royal. While some coverage uses stronger wording about a thwarted threat to the Jewish community, all sources agree the central point is the arrests and continuing police work after the operation in Newton Street.
